Cuff-button.



O. M. LEVY.

CUFF BUTTON.

APPLIOA'J'TION FILED MAY 21, 1913.

1 ,O 87,4;52 Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

CHARLES M. LEVY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CUFF-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17 1914.

Application filed May 21, 1913. Serial No. 768,962.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. LEVY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of this invention is to provide a link cuff but-ton of very simple construction in which the centers of the button members will be held a substantially fixed distance from each other, and in which one of the button members may be readily turned edgewise or perpendicular to the other button member to facilitate its insertion and removal from the button holes of a cuff.

Another object of the invention is to provide one of the button members with a rigid post, said post being in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the button and transversely of the button, the other member be ing provided with an eye located at the center of the button member, said eye being in a plane substantially perpendicular to or at right angles to the plane of the rigid post of the other member.

There are other important objects and advantages of the invention, all of which will appear hereinafter.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a view of the cufi button showing one of the button members turned against the rigid post and in position to be inserted in the button holes of a cuff; Fig. 2 an edge view of the button members arranged as shown in Fig. 1; Fig, 3 a transverse sectional view on the line III-III of Fig. 1; Fig. 1 a detail view of the post; and Fig. 5 a View of the inner side of the cross bar.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 and 2 designate the button members. These members may be of any suitable form in outline but preferably they are elliptical in shape. Secured to the button No. 1 is-arigid, comparatively flat post 3. This post is formed at its outer end with an eye 4. The inner end of the-post extends transversely of the button member at the middle thereof and is secured in position with its ends against the turned-over flange 5 of the button member. The post is comparatively narrow for a considerable portion of its length from the eye 4 inwardly, as shown at 6 in Fig. 1, and is then broadened to extend across the button member between the flanges formed around the margin of the button member on the inner side thereof. The base of the post is preferably formed with two feet 7 which extend outwardly, as shown in Fig. 1. It is manifest that the plane of the post is transverse of the button member and that the eye 4 is in the same plane with the body of: the post.

The button member 2 is provided on its inner side with a rigid cross bar 8. This cross bar is formed of the two body members or sections 8 which are parallel and spaced apart a suitable distance from each other. The inner ends of the portions 8 are reduced in thickness as shown at 8 in Fig. 3; and are reduced in width as shown at 8 in Figs. 1 and 5. The inner ends of these members 8 are connected together by an upwardly extending loop 10, said loop being oblique to the members 8, and parallel with the longest axis of the button member 2, this arrangement of the loop placing the members 8 of the cross bar oblique to the longest axis of the said button member 2, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 5. The loop portion of the cross bar is reduced in thickness, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, By spacing the two body sections of the cross bar from each other as described the loop 10 may be made quite shallow or low. The object of this is obvious as it enables the button member to be readily passed through the button holes of a cuff while at the same time affording ample room to receive the eye of the post 3 and to permit the button member 2 to swing freely on the end of the post. It is also manifest that the post 3 may be placed parallel with the plane of the body member 2, as shown clearly in Fig. 2. It is obvious that this also permits the button member and the post to be readily passed through the button holes of a cuff. The ends of the cross bar 8 are secured in position against the turned-over flange 9 of the button member.

The postS is long enough to permit the button member 2 to be swung around into position substantially perpendicular to the inner side of the button member, No. 1 and into a plane parallel with the plane of the rigid post 3, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. The rigid post is of sufficient length to permit this adjustment of the button member No. 2 and at the same time leave suflicient space between the edge of member No.

2 and the inner face ofmember No. 1 for the reception of the cuff members or ends. With the parts in the position shown in Figs, 1 and 2 the member No. 2 may be readily pushed through the button holes of a cuff, and may be readily swung into its locked position after the two members or sides of the cuff have been passed over the swinging or pivotal button member 2.

It is manifest that I provide a cud button in which one of the button members may be readily swung into proper position for insertion in the button holes of a cuff but in which the centers of the two members will be held a fixed distance from each other at all. times. It is also manifest that the swinging button member may be readily held against the rigid post when it isdesired to force it through the cuff button hole and that the button member 1 may be used as a thumb piece for forcing the member 2, the loop 10 and the post 3 through the button hole. The rigid member 1 forms a convenient and satisfactory thumb piece; and the fact that the swinging member 2 is held, by means of the interlocked. eye and loop, a fixed distance from the member 1, enables the button to be easily and readily manipulated for connection to a cuff. "When the button is in position it becomes practically impos sible to accidentally disconnect it from a end because of the limited loose connection between the two parts.

What I claim is:

1. A link cuff button comprising two button members, a post rigidly connected to one of said members and extending outwardly from the center thereof and on its inner side, an eye being formed in the outer end of said post the plane of said eye being transverse to the button member, a transverse cross bar rigidly secured to the other button member, said bar being formed of two body portions parallel with each other and in the same plane and spaced apart a suitable distance from each other, an outwardly extending loop connecting together the inner ends of said body portions, said loop being oblique to the longitudinal lines of the said body portions of the bar, the said body portions being reduced in width and thickness at their inner ends, the said loop being closely interlocked with the eye of the post to hold said eye close to the inner side of the member carrying the cross bar, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

2. A link cufi button comprising two elliptical button members, a one-piece post rigidly connected to the inner side of one of said button members, said post being formed with the outwardly extending feet 7 and the eye 4, the feet and the eye belng in the same plane and arranged transversely of the button member, a rigid bar connected to the other button member said bar being formed of two body portions parallel with each other and in the same plane and spaced apart a suitable distance from each other, said body portions being oblique to the longest axis of the button member, an outwardly extending loop connecting together the inner ends of said body portions, said loop being parallel with the longest axis of the button member and in the center thereof, said loop being closely interlocked with the eye of the rigid post to hold said eye close to the inner surface of the button member carrying the loop, said loop being in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the eye, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.

3. A link cuff button comprising two elliptical button members provided with inwardly extending marginal flanges, a onepiece post rigidly connected to the inner side of one of said button members, said post being formed with outwardly extending feet at its inner end and with an eye at its outer end, the feet and the eye being in the same plane and arranged transversely of the shorter axis of the button member, a rigid bar connected to the inner side of the other button member and formed of two body portions parallel with each other and in the same plane and spaced apart a suitable distance from each other, said body portions being oblique to the longest axis of said but ton member and the ends of said body portions abutting against the inner surface of the button flange and of less thickness than the flange, an outwardly extending loop connecting together the inner ends of said body portions, said body portions being reduced in width and thickness adjacent said loop, said loop being parallel with the longest axis of said button member and in the center thereof and closely interlocking with the eye of the rigid post, said rigid post being longer than the distance from the loop to the margin of the button member carrying said loop measured on the longest axis of the but ton member and said loop being in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the eye of the post.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES M. LEVY.

Witnesses:

LILLIAN MCGUIRE, F. R. MILLER.

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